Early non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of acute Eosinophlic myopericarditis by cardiac magnetic resonance

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1522-1526

  Kim, Eun Young ^a   Chang, Sung A ^a   Lee, Yoo Kyung ^a   Choi, Jin Oh ^a   Choe, Yeon Hyeon ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Myocarditis

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PERICARDITIS;

ADULT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERICARDITIS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84863082468     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.11.1522     Document Type: Article

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